Title

Bag Ordinance

Body
Annual Reports: All stores must submit their annual report online.

Overview

In 2014 the City of Santa Barbara implemented its Single-Use Carryout Bag Ordinance (full text). The ordinance prohibits certain stores from providing single-use plastic carryout bags to customers at the point of sale and requires a 10-cent charge for each paper bag provided to customers. The 10-cent charge on paper bags may be retained by stores for use in complying with the ordinance.

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The What and Whys

Who does the ordinance apply to?

All stores in Santa Barbara that sell a line of groceries must complete self-certification. Store owners and managers can learn more here.

Shopper can expect to be offered a paper bag or heavy-duty reusable plastic bag for 10 cents in any store that sells groceries.

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